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Volume 26, Number 8 November 24, 1997
VCU Voice
A Publication for Faculty and Staff on Virginia fommonwealth University 's Academic and Medical Col/ege of Virginia Campuses
VCU Researchers
Unveil Limited
Heart Devices in
Doctors' Offices
A study by Virginia Commonwealth
University researchers reveals that
airlines and fire trucks are more likely
to have compact devices that shock the
heart into a correct rhythm than many
doctor's offices. The study was pre­sented
at the American Heart
Association 's 70th scientific sessions
earlier this month.
The VCU research team asked 93
primary-care physicians in the Greater
Richmond area whether they have
these devices in their offices. The de­vices,
which treat cardiac arrest, are
known formally as automated external
defibrillators.
"Physicians have to consider having
equipment like this in their offices
because it would be sad to think that an
individual 30,000 feet in the air could
get defibrillated faster than one sitting
in a physician's .office," said Dr. Mary
Ann Peberdy, director of the resuscita­tion
team at VCU's Medical College of
Virginia Hospitals and lead author of
the report. "The sooner you can pro­vide
defibrillation the better. Survival
decreases by 7 to 10 percent for every
minute a person waits for treatment."
An automated external defibrillator
corrects ventricular fibrillation ,
unsynchronized heart contractions that
impair the heart's ability to pump
blood through the body. It is the most
common cause of cardiac arrest.
To determine the preparedness of
free-standing primary care doctors '
offices, Peberdy surveyed randomly
chosen offices asking about patient
population and staff training in basic
life support, pediatric lIdvanced life
Please see DEVICES, page 2
Potter Finds Past Connections at Gallery
New Director
Joins Anderson
by Kyra Scarfon Newman,
editor
When Ted Potter visits the
studios of Virginia Common­wealth
University faculty­artists,
the recently hired
Anderson Gallery dir~c!or
isn't making new friends. He·s
rekindbng past acquaintances.
Ask him to list the v-eu ,~ faculty members We knows,
and Potter ticks off name after
name: painters, sculptors.
craftspeople and more - and
he's a little worried he might
leave someone out. The fac­ulty,
as well. know Potter and
his voice in shaping contem­porary
art. Over time, many of
those artists have found a spot
in an exhibition at a Potter­directed
institution. In fact, he
even gave a handful of VCU artists their flTst solo exhibi­tions
while he sel"Ved as executive director of the
Southeastern Center for C.ontemporary Art in Winston­Salem,
N.C., from 1967-9l.
Last month, Potter took over the helm of VCU's
Anderson Gallery, which focuses its exhibiti.ons .on c.on­temporary
art of nati.onal and international importance.
Much as P.otter has d.one during his three-decade career,
the Anders.on Gallery c.oncentrates .on emerging art and
new ideas, sh.owing artists who .often have n.ot been pre­sented
in maj.or venues and creating a f.orum f.or ideas that
have n.ot yet been fully appreciated.
Today, the ideas advanced through c.ontemporary art
emerge at a critical intersection that eQuId be a salvati.on
f.or bankrupt urban centers acr.oss America, said P.otter,
himself an exhibiting artist whose w.ork is primarily ab­stract.
By bridging the gap between kn.owledge and a
c.ommunity's h.ope f.or the future, VCU's Anderson Gal­lery
can fill its .own role in the vitality .of its urban
landscape. "Major university gallery venues are where
things are g.oing t.o happen," he said.
For Potter, the VCU post repmlCDts his entry int.o
academe. After leaving SECCA in the early 19908, Potter
held executive posts with both the Atlantic Center f.or the
Ans in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and the C.ontemporary
Arts Center in New Orleans. Every step al.ong the way,
P.otter was constantly pushing contemporary art to higher
levels. S.ome .of his maj.or accomplishments include:
• Devel.oping and guiding SECCA from a local st.ore­front
gallery t.o the S.outheast' s leading c.ontemporary arts
center with a $1.6 milli.on annual budget.
• Organizing and directing a 1974 campaign t.o raise
$6.4 milli.on to ren.ovate the James G. Hanes estate and
build a modem 8,OOO-square-fOOl SECCA gallery additi.on.
In 1988, he led a drive t.o raise $4.2 milli.on for a 10,500-
square-foot gallery additi.on and 300-seat audit.orium.
• Devel.oping the Awards in Visual Arts national artist
Please see POTTER, page 2
Open Forums Held on Strategic Plan Men's Soccer Earns First
More than 100 faculty, staff and students attended NCAA Tournament Berth
forums held last week to gather community reaction
on the draft plan that will guide Virginia Comm.on­wealth
University's strategic direction into the next
century.
The Strategic Plan f.or the Future of Virginia Com­monwealth
University: Phase II, currently under
review by university governance groups, has been
designed to continue the advances VCU made under
its original plan, adopted four years ago. Unlike the
first Strategic Plan, which outlined a series of spe­cific
actions, this second phase is focused around five
WALKER., MICHAEL r:
ULS ' REFERENCE SERLI ICES
RICHMOND UA 23298-0582
major themes designed to enhance VCU's research,
teaching and service missions.
The new phase was developed by steering com­mittees
that included administrators, faculty, staff,
students and alumni. This sec.ond phase - which
aligns visions for both VCU and its Medical College
of Virginia Hospitals - is designed to help integrate
strategic thinking into the uni versity'S day-to-day
operations, rather than initiate a new strategy for the
university.
The draft plan also outlines opportunities for the
Please see STRATEGIC, page 4
With its first Colonial Athletic Association
title this season, the Virginia Commonwealth
University men's soccer team claimed its first
berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Asso­ciation
tournament.
At presstime, the Rams - who ended the
season at 15-3-4 - were scheduled to host
Georgetown University on Nov. 23 at the Uni­versity
of Richmond Soccer Complex. The
Please see SOCCER, page 2

Volume 26, Number 8 November 24, 1997
VCU Voice
A Publication for Faculty and Staff on Virginia fommonwealth University 's Academic and Medical Col/ege of Virginia Campuses
VCU Researchers
Unveil Limited
Heart Devices in
Doctors' Offices
A study by Virginia Commonwealth
University researchers reveals that
airlines and fire trucks are more likely
to have compact devices that shock the
heart into a correct rhythm than many
doctor's offices. The study was pre­sented
at the American Heart
Association 's 70th scientific sessions
earlier this month.
The VCU research team asked 93
primary-care physicians in the Greater
Richmond area whether they have
these devices in their offices. The de­vices,
which treat cardiac arrest, are
known formally as automated external
defibrillators.
"Physicians have to consider having
equipment like this in their offices
because it would be sad to think that an
individual 30,000 feet in the air could
get defibrillated faster than one sitting
in a physician's .office" said Dr. Mary
Ann Peberdy, director of the resuscita­tion
team at VCU's Medical College of
Virginia Hospitals and lead author of
the report. "The sooner you can pro­vide
defibrillation the better. Survival
decreases by 7 to 10 percent for every
minute a person waits for treatment."
An automated external defibrillator
corrects ventricular fibrillation ,
unsynchronized heart contractions that
impair the heart's ability to pump
blood through the body. It is the most
common cause of cardiac arrest.
To determine the preparedness of
free-standing primary care doctors '
offices, Peberdy surveyed randomly
chosen offices asking about patient
population and staff training in basic
life support, pediatric lIdvanced life
Please see DEVICES, page 2
Potter Finds Past Connections at Gallery
New Director
Joins Anderson
by Kyra Scarfon Newman,
editor
When Ted Potter visits the
studios of Virginia Common­wealth
University faculty­artists,
the recently hired
Anderson Gallery dir~c!or
isn't making new friends. He·s
rekindbng past acquaintances.
Ask him to list the v-eu ,~ faculty members We knows,
and Potter ticks off name after
name: painters, sculptors.
craftspeople and more - and
he's a little worried he might
leave someone out. The fac­ulty,
as well. know Potter and
his voice in shaping contem­porary
art. Over time, many of
those artists have found a spot
in an exhibition at a Potter­directed
institution. In fact, he
even gave a handful of VCU artists their flTst solo exhibi­tions
while he sel"Ved as executive director of the
Southeastern Center for C.ontemporary Art in Winston­Salem,
N.C., from 1967-9l.
Last month, Potter took over the helm of VCU's
Anderson Gallery, which focuses its exhibiti.ons .on c.on­temporary
art of nati.onal and international importance.
Much as P.otter has d.one during his three-decade career,
the Anders.on Gallery c.oncentrates .on emerging art and
new ideas, sh.owing artists who .often have n.ot been pre­sented
in maj.or venues and creating a f.orum f.or ideas that
have n.ot yet been fully appreciated.
Today, the ideas advanced through c.ontemporary art
emerge at a critical intersection that eQuId be a salvati.on
f.or bankrupt urban centers acr.oss America, said P.otter,
himself an exhibiting artist whose w.ork is primarily ab­stract.
By bridging the gap between kn.owledge and a
c.ommunity's h.ope f.or the future, VCU's Anderson Gal­lery
can fill its .own role in the vitality .of its urban
landscape. "Major university gallery venues are where
things are g.oing t.o happen" he said.
For Potter, the VCU post repmlCDts his entry int.o
academe. After leaving SECCA in the early 19908, Potter
held executive posts with both the Atlantic Center f.or the
Ans in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and the C.ontemporary
Arts Center in New Orleans. Every step al.ong the way,
P.otter was constantly pushing contemporary art to higher
levels. S.ome .of his maj.or accomplishments include:
• Devel.oping and guiding SECCA from a local st.ore­front
gallery t.o the S.outheast' s leading c.ontemporary arts
center with a $1.6 milli.on annual budget.
• Organizing and directing a 1974 campaign t.o raise
$6.4 milli.on to ren.ovate the James G. Hanes estate and
build a modem 8,OOO-square-fOOl SECCA gallery additi.on.
In 1988, he led a drive t.o raise $4.2 milli.on for a 10,500-
square-foot gallery additi.on and 300-seat audit.orium.
• Devel.oping the Awards in Visual Arts national artist
Please see POTTER, page 2
Open Forums Held on Strategic Plan Men's Soccer Earns First
More than 100 faculty, staff and students attended NCAA Tournament Berth
forums held last week to gather community reaction
on the draft plan that will guide Virginia Comm.on­wealth
University's strategic direction into the next
century.
The Strategic Plan f.or the Future of Virginia Com­monwealth
University: Phase II, currently under
review by university governance groups, has been
designed to continue the advances VCU made under
its original plan, adopted four years ago. Unlike the
first Strategic Plan, which outlined a series of spe­cific
actions, this second phase is focused around five
WALKER., MICHAEL r:
ULS ' REFERENCE SERLI ICES
RICHMOND UA 23298-0582
major themes designed to enhance VCU's research,
teaching and service missions.
The new phase was developed by steering com­mittees
that included administrators, faculty, staff,
students and alumni. This sec.ond phase - which
aligns visions for both VCU and its Medical College
of Virginia Hospitals - is designed to help integrate
strategic thinking into the uni versity'S day-to-day
operations, rather than initiate a new strategy for the
university.
The draft plan also outlines opportunities for the
Please see STRATEGIC, page 4
With its first Colonial Athletic Association
title this season, the Virginia Commonwealth
University men's soccer team claimed its first
berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Asso­ciation
tournament.
At presstime, the Rams - who ended the
season at 15-3-4 - were scheduled to host
Georgetown University on Nov. 23 at the Uni­versity
of Richmond Soccer Complex. The
Please see SOCCER, page 2